Window regulator



' i i t 27 n th re ul tQ ha m l-x s k wise in a compound. urv and the t zsui ew y hto h An object or the invention isfto' provide a window dow in a general downward direction.

" actor 11 indicatesagm'otor {veh "nam 12. T-lie low'er frail 13 f;

, either manuallytora power driven.

at 24 upon the vehicle bodypand at its" PPQSite fend supports a roller 26 slidablyj -reeeived-fwithin thei'slot receiving a pin 28-=carried by;the regulator,arm f19..ji'

} able means if desired.

1; pp r nc ined rearwat yt a sltw dlya d with the geometrical arrangement oft e tions of the regulator cro'ss armsy are -arranged in such fashion as, to control the path of m'ov'einent 'ofithe winarts. um:

and mayqbe storedMithi ttie-vehicle' body 'in -thegspaee 29 363 U F- 9W Harold W. Pierce, Farmingtomily lich ias'signor toford 320f thewindow '11 followsiapath 32' asth'e window isiowered, andit wil1--be noted that the corner moves tfir'st rearwardiyland then downwardly' to clear the body pillar .33.; I'heipathsof movement or the points 21, 28,

' mg g y Q P t f o 9f 7 22 and 26 are plotted oir-the drawing 'as lines 21", 28,

. i ZZ'and 26 respectively. Y I

Application September 4,1957, 'S ei'ial' N0 r682fl19 B'F T rthhe i g-i i l he ee t the in fig 2 a t. 10 Jetw'een' t e regulator cross arms etermined by t e 0 C m q .'1 t. Q' configuration hemeuide slot 27 results in a predeter- I t 1 a t I .iiiined' variable relationship between the regulator arms This invention relates generall to window regulators t properly 1- lwindow position during its raisfor motor vehicles, and has particular reference to win mg and lowerinslmov-filentsi Different Window Paths dow regulator mechanism adapted to control thelm'ovecan obtained b $uifab1e Variations l the Shape of merit of a vehicle 'win'dowin a predetermined combined, h l r and a window 1305M?ns may horizontal and vertical path; alsobe varied by suitable changes in the curvature of the front-guideway 29. If desired, this gin'deway can regulator far motor yehiql which is a an :bemountedadjacent tlierear edge of the window instead 'tially' move the window a short distance in a" general n frontier showni=It will be understood that the invention is not to be t limitedto the exact construction shown and described,

Other objects and advantages of this invention Will R 3 changes and n Y be made he made more apparent as this description proeeeds-,-parhQ departing m spirit and Scope of h? horizontal direction, and to subsequently move the winticularly when'considered in Connection with the -'accomrvemions l fl h amended m panying 'g' w I ANS/hat is llalmed'lsi 'The single figureisa tside felevatioiial 'viewiof a window and window regulator mechanism" incorpo' ng the present invention.}-

' Rf H I g 1W .lQ d a i he lslot l isforrned with 'an'"elongatedgenerally horizontal I e V v gulatonimembenzfor;sbodily ishiftable movement t-t heretlr and 'iswingingfniovemntlrelatisie there'to'i and 'at its -opplos'ite'1efid:to said window a aipointspaced fromj'the point :of tconneetioniof'. said i first regulator. Farm to said p'ortionfl e 1 'A 'toothedwegulator quadran '17 is .pivotally mounted at 18 upontheivehic'le body, and'is co'nventional ated by means of a' pinion (not shown) whic A pair of regulator 'cross arms ,ar providedi lw -$3idifg11l3f0r arms, a means acfllratiflgls'aid front arm 19 is pivotally connectedat 21'tofthe regulator e V quadrant17 at apoint spacedfrorntthe pivotal mounting 0W.-. 1

ls'of-the quadrant. T e bp pqsi'teiend crime regulator ---2-?li1tawifidgwlfofitrgli'fnechanisrri'ifdriraising lowering a window-in a"motorzvehicle b'ody, a first regula'tor-armpivotally connected ata'one end to' said vehicle body for; swinging movement, about a fixed pivot axis 1 V and at its-,opposite' end "to said: windowfa regulator memberlpivotally, m0unted1upon'said vehicle body, a 14 in the window frame rail f13. 1 a g. zse cndr s o a pivotellywnne'cted"ati'one end to It will b e noted that--the-. regulator arms 19t and. 23150 sa d regulator Ememb r t y. shiftable movement cross each other; not only -in the raisedrpo'sition -of the window, but; also in all positions j during theraising and V lowering of the window. 'The movement of'the two regu lator armsis coordinated by,m eans of a curved guide slot, 27 formed in;the regul ator arm 23 and slidably,

arm 19 carries afroller 2.2's'1idably r'eceivedwithin the slot 14 in the window frairie =rail',1=3.'. i a The second regulator jarm 23iis vpivotally-mounted] The pin 28 may be equipped with'anti-friction or,'r oll-,

A'curved generally vertically"extending gujde v is mounted upon thevehicle body 'beneath th' forward portion of the closediposition of the window. A roller P 31 carried by t-he depending flange-l fi ofithe window frame rail,13t slidably engages the guideway 29.7

In the present instancej theffront"guideway 29 hasl anh eate 495 near qt atin .sa re u or m m tqefi s gr "1 ,a'lower portionincli nedmore sharply downwardlyz 'Ilie' dv i iv y wi cf l ly extendin 'guideway in time o' said vehicle body,means on said he pivotalconnevf x dow 11 so that it will clear existing body ob'sfriletions f;

- available; with this'arrang'ement; thelower frontcorn'e'r v, H id'vehielewbody', afs ec'on d ,con cted fiat one end, to-said= el-window; interaeting camtm'eansnon intermediate portions i 'aof ,said regulator armsf to :corit'rol the relative movement regulator member toiefiect avsraising or lowering of said atherewith and swinging movement relative-thereto, and a jatwitsj bppsite lend to, said window, at-lapoint spaced fjfrom thee-point of; connection of said'first reg'ulatoriarm regulator arms, means on tt hejothert of said V -s, 1it1a 2 agin -sa ew y nd forming a movable pivotal connection between said reguactuating means for raising and lowering said window. a

4. In a window control, mechanism for raising and lowering a window in a motor vehicle body, a pair of crossed regulator arms having slidable connections with the lower portion of said window, said regulator arms being supported upon said vehicle body beneath the central portion of the closed position of saidwindow, one of said crossed regulator arms having a curved slot formed therein, means carried by the other of said regulator arms slidable withinvsaid slot and forming the sole connection between said arms, a curved generally vertically extending guideway mounted on said vehicle body, adjacent one end of the closed positionof said window, means on said window slidably engaging said guideway, said last mentioned means in cooperation with said guideway being eifective to control movement of the window laterally of the direction of raising and loweringmovements thereof, and regulator mechanism operatively connected to one of said regulator arms to raise and lower said window in a predetermined path.

5. In a window control mechanism for raising and lowering a window in a motor vehicle body, a vpair of regulator arms supported.uponsaidvehiclebody for swinging movements and having connections to saidiwindow at spaced points, actuating means pivotally mounted on said vehicle body, means pivotally connecting said actuating means to one of said regulator arms for imparting swinging movement thereto, and cam means on an intermediate part of one of said regulator. arms engageable ,withan, intermediate part of the other of said regulatorarms, said cam means being effective to control the movements of said regulator arms in a predetermined relationship toraise and lower said window.

6.,Inla'window control":mech'anism. for raising and lowering a ,window in .atmotor vehicle. body, a pair of regulator arms supported upon} said vehicle 'body for swinging movements and having vconnections to said window at spaced tpoints, ;actuating means I pivotally mounted 'on said vehicle body, means pivotally connecting said actuating means to one 'of said regulator arms for imparting swinging movement thereto, a curved guideway on onetof said regulator arms, and-means on the other of said regulator 'arms. slidably engaging said guideway and forming the sole connection between said arms.

7. In a window control mechanism for raising and lowering a window inamotor vehicle body, a generally vertically extending guideway mounted upon said vehicle body, means on said window slidably engaging said guideway, a pair of regulator arms supported upon said vehicle body for pivotal movement and having sliding connections with the lower portion of said windowat spaced points, regulator mechanism for actuating one of said regulator arms to raise and lower said window, means pivotally connecting said regulator mechanism to said one .regulatorarm, a curved guideway on one of said regulator arms, and a'follower on the other of said regulator arms slidably engaging said curved guideway and movable therealong to control the relationship between said regulator arms as said window is raised and lowered. 7

'8. In a window;controlmechanism for raising and lowering a window into and out of'a storage space in a vehicle body, a first window regulatorjarm pivotally connected at one endlthereof to said vehicle body for swinging movement about a fixed axis locatedjintermedi- 'ate the ends of said storage space, m eans pivotally connecting the other end of said first regulator arm to said window adjacent one end of the latter, a regulator member pivotally mounted upon said vehicle body intermediate the ends of said storage space, a second regulator arm pivotally connected at one end to said regulator member for swinging movement relative to the latter an n e bo i sh t b mnvem ntt he eby co c i cam means on intermediate portions of said re'gulator arms, and means actuating said regulator member to cause bodily shiftable movement of said second regulator arm to etfect raising or lowering of said window, said coacting cam means being eiiective to transmit movement of said second arm'to said first arm to maintain said window in a predetermined condition of stability.

9. In a window control mechanism for raising and lowering a window into and out of a storage space in a vehicle body, a first window regulator arm pivotally connected at one end thereof to said vehicle body for swinging movement about a fixed axis located intermediate the ends of said storage space, means pivotally connecting the other end of said first regulator arm to said window adjacent one end of the latter, a regulator member pivotally mounted upon said vehicle body intermediate the ends of said storage space, a second regulator arm pivotally connected at one end to said regulator member for swinging movement relative to the latter and for bodily shiftable movementv thereby, the pivot axis of said second regulator arm being spaced from the pivot axis of said regulator member, coacting cam means on intermediate portions of said regulator arms, means actuating said regulator member to cause bodily shiftable movement of said second regulator arm to efiect raising or lowering of said window, said coacting cam means being effective to transmit movement of said -second arm, to said first arm to maintain said window in a predetermined condition of, stability, and coacting :means. on saidvehicle body and window adjacent the :other end of; the latter eifective to, control movement of thevwindow laterally of the direction .of raising and -lowering movements thereof. F

10..In a window control mechanism for raising and lowering a windowzintd and out ofa storage spacetin a vehicle body, a first window regulator 'arm pivotally tconnectediat one end thereof to said vehicle body'for swinging movement about a fixed axis located intermediate'the -ends of said storage space, means pivotally connecting the other end of said first regulator arm to .said window adjacent one end of the latter, a regulator member pivotally mounted upon said vehicle body intermediate the ends of said storage space, a second regulator arm pivotally connected at one end to said regulator member for swinging movementrelative to the latter and for bodily shiftabletmovement thereby, the pivot .means actuating said regulatormember to cause bodily shiftable'movementof said second regulator arm to etfect raising or lowering of said window, said coacting cam means being'effective to transmit movement of said second arm to'said first arm to maintain said window-in a' predetermined conditionof stability, a curved generally vertically extending guideway mounted on said vehicle body adjacent one end of the closed position, of said window, and means on said window adjacent the other end thereof slidably engaging said guideway, said lastmentioned means in coopertaion with said guideway being eifective to control movement of the window laterally of the direction of raising and lowering. movements therebff A I References Cited in the file of this patent V UNITED STATES PATENTS Re.22,206 Parsons; ;t r Oct. 20, 1942 2,350,150 1 pearl. et al. May 30, 1944 2,628,833 Blanton Feb. 17, 1953 2,811,371 Clad Oct. 29, 1957 v- '5'. FOREIGN PATENTS 16,446 Great Britain July 25, 71896 ;..nor1s 95 i 

